I still clearly remember the morning of last May 1st. At seven o'clock, the golden sun penetrated the branches of trees, sprinkled on the grass. Gauzy clouds floated in the blue sky. Pigeons were soaring. Soon, my long-yearned for journey would start! I would make the best of my seven-day vacation and make a trip on a bike.

　　At ten to eight, I was on the No.324 national highway(国道) in Guankou town. According to the map, as long as I followed this highway, eventually I would arrive at my destination(目的地), Guangzhou. It is over 750 km away from Amoy, which meant in the following days, these 750 milestones would accompany me as loyal friends and faithful guides alike.

　　When I was deep in thought, I met a small group of students. They were members of Cycling Association in Xiamen University(厦门大学自行车协会). Their target was Shantou University. Hurrah! Half of my journey would have companions now! So I joined them.

　　At about 12 o'clock, we got to Zhangzhou city. It was very hot, but we had to move on. Some bikes got flat tires in subtropical heat. We had to stop to fix them from time to time. Today's goal was to hit the sack at Zhangpu. But the road was full of slopes. Looking ahead, the highway gushed out between two mountains like a river. But nothing could stop our steps. At last we arrived at Zhangpu, exhausted.

　　I was torn away from bed early the next morning. We had to make good use of cool mornings. With the sun rising higher and higher, my bike became heavier and heavier. Gradually I lagged behind the queue. Oh, it seemed that all the water in my body had been vaporized(蒸发)! I gasped, gazing at the back of the person before me. As they became farther and father, I almost wanted to give up. But I yelled at myself " No! No way! I will finish my journey with flying colors!"

　　My left leg began aching that afternoon and my forearms were burnt by the sun. But I kept myself in front of the queue. I cried from the bottom of my heart: "I am coming, Guangzhou. I'm coming, Yun!"

　　Yun was a girl in Guangzhou. The emotion between us was quite delicate. We had been apart for 9 months. I wanted to see her. She was there. She would be a reward of the hard journey.

　　We entered Guangdong Province on the morning of the third day. We were a little bit excited. What made us happier was that the road had become better too. Now I felt that they were too slow; my heart had already flown to Guangzhou!

　　We drove into Shantou University in the afternoon. They were on cloud nine and I was also happy for them. But my mission was not accomplished yet. The next morning, I left quietly and moved ahead. Goodbye, dear friends!

　　I didn't tell Yun about my journey. When I stood before her with my bike, she opened her eyes wide and cracked a smile. Seeing this, I felt all was worthwhile.